Kronenberg Lab
Mitchell Kronenberg, Ph.D., and his team study T cells – white blood cells responsible for recognizing and responding to foreign invaders, such as microbes.
Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cheroutre Lab
Hilde Cheroutre, Ph.D., and her team study the development, function, and regulation of T lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells.
New research points to ‘stem-like’ T cells as culprits in ulcerative colitis
LJI scientists zero in on T cells that may drive autoimmune disease in human patients
The gut patrol
A fascinating new look at what drives T cells to guard the intestines
Mucosal Immunology and IBD
A major area of research in our laboratory is the regulation of mucosal immunity. We have collaborated extensively with the Hilde Cheroutre laboratory at our Institute on several projects, including investigation of the function of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL), particularly…